The latest Sean Casey MLB and fantasy baseball news

MLB.com's Mark Sheldon reports former Cincinnati Reds SS Barry Larkin and 1B Sean Casey are serving as guest instructors with the team during spring training camp. Both ex-players currently work for the MLB Network.

Updating a previous report, Nick Cafardo, of The Boston Globe, reports Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein informed free-agent 1B Sean Casey (Red Sox) that the team will focus on more pressing issues during the offseason, which indicates that Casey will not return to the team in 2009.

According to The Providence Journal, age is a main reason why Boston Red Sox 1B Sean Casey may not be back next season, but return or no return Casey still had fun playing. "I love it here. I'd love to stay in Boston. I'm going to look at the offseason, see what's going on, take a deep breath, get back to my family, get back to Pittsburgh," Casey said.

Adam Kilgore, of The Boston Globe, reports Boston Red Sox 1B Sean Casey is the only position player on the team that has not played in the ALDS. Manager Terry Francona said the reason for this decision is the fact that OF Mark Kotsay provides a better defensive option than Casey.